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Miniature Altarpiece with the Adoration of the Magi

Netherlandish

Not on view

In this miniature altarpiece, the entourage of the Wise Men who pay homage to Jesus includes both camels and an elephant. The names linked to these magi are spelled out beneath: Casper, Melchior, and Balthasar. Images of lions had long served as supports for small altarpieces and reliquaries. Here they give no hint of ferociousness or even vigilance; rather they appear well fed and sleepy.

Miniature Altarpiece with the Adoration of the Magi, Boxwood, Netherlandish

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Miniature Altarpiece with the Adoration of the Magi, Boxwood, Netherlandish
Miniature Altarpiece with the Adoration of the Magi, Boxwood, Netherlandish
Miniature Altarpiece with the Adoration of the Magi, Boxwood, Netherlandish
Miniature Altarpiece with the Adoration of the Magi, Boxwood, Netherlandish
Miniature Altarpiece with the Adoration of the Magi, Boxwood, Netherlandish
Miniature Altarpiece with the Adoration of the Magi, Boxwood, Netherlandish
Miniature Altarpiece with the Adoration of the Magi, Boxwood, Netherlandish
Miniature Altarpiece with the Adoration of the Magi, Boxwood, Netherlandish
Miniature Altarpiece with the Adoration of the Magi, Boxwood, Netherlandish

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